Tim Pingelton
Hello there! My name is Tim Pingelton, and I am a writer living in Columbia, Missouri, USA. I have found that I really like writing about art—techniques, artists, art movements—and writing mysteries. Most of my works featured on this website combine these two themes, either in novel-form (Art Appreciation, upmarket fiction ) or short stories (Letters from Luis, juvenile fiction).
Art Appreciation is a novel that sprang from an incident in my life when I was 16 years old. I had just gotten my driver's license in January, and my mother and I drove to her birthplace in Northwest Iowa. She let me drive most of the way. I had an annoying speech stutter at that time, and, as I paid for snacks at a convenience store, I chatted with the cute cashier. I spoke in a bad British accent because I didn't stutter then, and, when she asked me what part of England I was from, I said, "London," grabbed the bag of chips and got out of there. The protagonist in my novel had a similar solution to his stutter, but, on a European trip to somehow justify his accent, he ended up stealing a few paintings from an art museum in Amsterdam. A confused free-spirit, this act introduced him into the art theft world back in the States in Boston.
Important events further shape Dam's and the underworld business' life, and dramatic changes in both put Dam on the path of a more honest existence—on his terms. There are moments of thrilling chase, interesting glimpses into Dam's singular character, and a clever solution to return to being true to himself.
Letters from Luis is a series of mystery stories for kids aged five to ten. Each volume has four stories written as letters from a friend named Luis, who resides with his mother and sister in the top floor of an art museum in Tarapoto, Peru. The curator of the museum is Luis' mother, and her friends from all over the world visit with curious artworks from their museums. There is always a mystery, and its solution reveals a moral that even Luis has to admit can lead to a kinder and more fun life. Also, each "letter" features artworks from many eras and cultures and topics on art terminology, techniques, artists, and movements.
I have read these letters for many classes and library groups, and students laugh and gasp as they learn about trompe l'oeil, the terra cotta figures of Qin Shi, or jewelry throughout history.
I also wroteto biographies on Ernest Hemingway--A Student's Guide to Ernest Hemingway (2005), and Reading and Interpreting the Works of Ernest Hemingway (2018). These were both published by Enslow Publishing.
I seek out the mystery in the world (although it's really just RIGHT THERE) and write in a way that transfers that wonder and joy to my readers. At least that's what I try to do. Let me know if I succeed!
Art Appreciation is a novel that sprang from an incident in my life when I was 16 years old. I had just gotten my driver's license in January, and my mother and I drove to her birthplace in Northwest Iowa. She let me drive most of the way. I had an annoying speech stutter at that time, and, as I paid for snacks at a convenience store, I chatted with the cute cashier. I spoke in a bad British accent because I didn't stutter then, and, when she asked me what part of England I was from, I said, "London," grabbed the bag of chips and got out of there. The protagonist in my novel had a similar solution to his stutter, but, on a European trip to somehow justify his accent, he ended up stealing a few paintings from an art museum in Amsterdam. A confused free-spirit, this act introduced him into the art theft world back in the States in Boston.
Important events further shape Dam's and the underworld business' life, and dramatic changes in both put Dam on the path of a more honest existence—on his terms. There are moments of thrilling chase, interesting glimpses into Dam's singular character, and a clever solution to return to being true to himself.
Letters from Luis is a series of mystery stories for kids aged five to ten. Each volume has four stories written as letters from a friend named Luis, who resides with his mother and sister in the top floor of an art museum in Tarapoto, Peru. The curator of the museum is Luis' mother, and her friends from all over the world visit with curious artworks from their museums. There is always a mystery, and its solution reveals a moral that even Luis has to admit can lead to a kinder and more fun life. Also, each "letter" features artworks from many eras and cultures and topics on art terminology, techniques, artists, and movements.
I have read these letters for many classes and library groups, and students laugh and gasp as they learn about trompe l'oeil, the terra cotta figures of Qin Shi, or jewelry throughout history.
I also wroteto biographies on Ernest Hemingway--A Student's Guide to Ernest Hemingway (2005), and Reading and Interpreting the Works of Ernest Hemingway (2018). These were both published by Enslow Publishing.
I seek out the mystery in the world (although it's really just RIGHT THERE) and write in a way that transfers that wonder and joy to my readers. At least that's what I try to do. Let me know if I succeed!
